Nursing Test Bank Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Psychosocial theories are needed in nursing because nursing is a diverse discipline that strives to meet which criteria? (Select all that apply.) a. Physiological needs of the patient b. Psychological needs of the patient c. Sociocultural needs of the patient d. Spiritual needs of the patient e. The nurse-patient relationship {Ans: ANS: A, B, C, D Nursing is a diverse discipline that strives to meet the physiologic, psychological, sociocultural, developmental, and spiritual needs of patients. The nurse-patient relationship forms the basis for Hildegard Peplau's theory of nursing.}The nursing instructor is teaching a class on nursing theory. One of the students asks, "Why do we need to know this stuff? It doesn't really affect patients." The instructor's best response would be a. "You are correct, but we have to learn it anyway." b. "Exposure to theories will help you later in graduate school." c. "Theories help keep the focus of nursing narrow." d. "Theories help explain why nurses do what they do." {Ans: ANS: D Theories offer well-grounded rationales or reasons for how and why nurses perform specific interventions. Learning about theories is important because these theories help to describe, explain, predict, and/or prescribe nursing care measures. Although nursing